Benefiting Idaho public schools and buildings

 

IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            CONTACT: David Workman

Sunday, March 11, 2007                                                                                            (208) 830-3207

 

$1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket sold in Idaho

 

Boise – The Idaho Lottery has confirmed it sold a winning ticket in last night’s Powerball draw worth $1 million.  This winning ticket matched all five numbers but missed the Powerball and has the Power Play option.

 

The winning numbers from last night’s $142 million jackpot draw were 14, 18, 34, 42, and 43. The Powerball number was 32 and the PowerPlay option was 5.

 

The PowerPlay is a multiplier for all non-winning jackpot amounts. For an extra dollar on their Powerball ticket, players can select the PowerPlay option. During the draw, one number from 2 to 5 is selected before the Powerball numbers are drawn. This multiplies all non-jackpot winning amounts by that number.  In this case, a “match 5” winner, someone who matched every number but the Powerball multiplied a $200,000 winning ticket and turned it into a $1 million winner.

 

“We are encouraging every player to check their tickets from last night’s draw,” stated Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. “When players realize the big jackpot has not been won or they did not match the Powerball number itself, people often do not check their tickets for other winners. In this case, the winner matched every number but the Powerball and then multiplied their winnings by five.”

 

This is Idaho’s first $1 million Powerball/PowerPlay winner since December of 2005 when Homedale hay farmer Lee Atkins won on the same type of ticket.

 

The Idaho Lottery will release more information on the winning ticket when it becomes available.

 

 

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